Municipalities, procedure regarding taxes or license fees further provided for

Senate Bill 249 would change the procedure for municipalities when levying new taxes or license fees, or increasing existing ones, directly affecting local governments and their residents. The bill would require that these actions be enacted solely through an ordinance, rather than a resolution. It would also mandate a public hearing before such an ordinance can be considered for adoption, with at least 30 days' public notice. This notice must detail the proposed change, the amount of the tax or fee, and the hearing information, and must be published in a newspaper and posted on municipal and state websites.